Westport School District

Summary:

The Westport School District is a high-performing school system in Connecticut, comprising 8 schools: 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 6th out of 156 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the Westport district stand out as top performers. Staples High School is ranked 3rd out of 145 Connecticut high schools, with 91.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA and 75.8% in Math. Coleytown Middle School is ranked 7th out of 250 Connecticut middle schools, with 84.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 84.3% in Math. King's Highway Elementary School is ranked 13th out of 497 Connecticut elementary schools, with 84.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and 81.9% in Math.

The Westport School District invests heavily in its schools, with per-student spending ranging from $20,796 at Staples High School to $27,339 at Coleytown Middle School. Student-teacher ratios are also relatively low, from 10.1 at Coleytown Middle School to 12.0 at Coleytown Elementary School. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is an area that may require further attention and intervention.

District Detail

110 Myrtle Avenue
Westport, CT 06880

(203) 341-1025

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,161

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Green's Farms School	Public	K-5	17 Morningside Dr. South	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 222-3610	460	40	11.3	2.6%	353 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	40 (8.7%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	90	32^nd of 493 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.4	11^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	74.6					78.9	81.9	77.6				84.4	90.4	73.1				$28,225
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%		91.1	17^th of 250 public middle schools	93.2%	7		76.5							87.3	76.9	76.9				83.4	73.3	74.2	$28,899
Coleytown Elementary School	Public	K-5	65 Easton Rd.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1710	461	41	11.3	2.2%	352 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	88.1	44^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.5	21^st of 497 public elementary schools	95.8%	23	84.5					78.0	77.4	80.8				81.7	72.6					$26,063
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%		93.3	7^th of 250 public middle schools	97.2%	2		84.9							84.9	84.0	84.3				84.3	82.6	79.9	$27,339
King's Highway Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Post Rd. West	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1802	451	41	11.1	3.8%	326 (72.3%)	11 (2.4%)	51 (11.3%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	91.3	22^nd of 493 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.8	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	77.8					77.4	82.7	84.7				88.1	81.3	81.9				$26,918
Long Lots School	Public	K-5	13 Hyde Ln.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1910	571	49	11.6	2.3%	432 (75.7%)	7 (1.2%)	47 (8.2%)	48 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	89	40^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.1	16^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.8%	24	68.2					87.9	83.9	75.0				88.8	93.1	67.0				$25,704
Staples High School	Public	9-12	70 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1210	1,629	153	10.6	3.0%	1,238 (76.0%)	35 (2.1%)	135 (8.3%)	99 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (7.2%)	94.9	5^th of 141 public high schools	96.5%		96.3	3^rd of 145 public high schools	97.9%	2			76.2	91.3	75.8													$28,032
Saugatuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	170 Riverside Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-2910	395	37	10.6	1.5%	302 (76.5%)	8 (2.0%)	37 (9.4%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	89.5	37^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.3	39^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.2%	2	77.3					81.3	78.9	80.3				84.0	80.3					$29,269

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Norwalk School District	3.37 mi	22	118^th
Judicial Centers	5.14 mi	14
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Weston School District	5.42 mi	4	3^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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